A Public service announcement followed me home the other day
I paid it nevermind. Go away.
Shits so thick you could stir it with a stick- free Teflon whitewashed presidency
We're sick of being jerked around
Wear that on your sleeve
Broadcast me a joyful noise unto the times, lord,
Count your blessings.
We're sick of being jerked around
We all fall down.
Have you ever seen the televised St. vitus subcommittee prize
Investigation dance? Those-ants-in- pants glances.
Well, look behind the eyes
It's a hallowed, hollow anesthesized
"save my own ass, screw these guys"
smoke and mirror lock down
Broadcast me a joyful noise unto the times, lord,
Count your blessings.
the papers wouldn't lie!
I sigh. Not one more
Its been a bad day.
Please don't take a picture
Its been a bad day.
Please
We're dug in the deep the price is steep.
The auctioneer is such a creep.
The lights went out, the oil ran dry
We blamed it on the other guy
Sure, all men are created equal.
Heres the church, heres the steeple
Please stay tuned--we cut to sequel
ashes, ashes, we all fall down.
Broadcast me a joyful noise unto the times, lord, Count your blessings.
Embrace the lowest fear/Ignore the lower fears
Ugh, this means war.
Its been a bad day.
Broadcast me a joyful noise unto the times, lord,
Count your blessings.
We're sick of being jerked around
We all fall down.
Its been a bad day...
1985 Lyrics:
A public service announcement followed me home the other day, I bade it nevermind, go away. The shit's so thick, you could stir it with a stick, the paper wouldn't lie, wisdom got lost to mankind, we gloat and jeer with it
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord, count your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen
Radio no, play the game, three words, first one short, magazine, book, cinema, N - O - down, many fears are gone, step down, step down, watch a heel crush, ah this means war
I saw the light, it can't be right
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord, count your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us
It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture, It's been a bad day, please It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture, It's been a bad day, please
A public service announcement followed me home the other day, I bade it nevermind, The shit's so thick, you could stir it with a stick, the paper wouldn't lie, wisdom got lost to mankind, we gloat and jeer with it
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord, count your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, come one, what more?
It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture, It's been a bad day, please It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture, It's been a bad day, please
Quotes collected from 'R.E.M. - In Their Own Words' by Peter Hogan
Lyrics are based on fans interpretations and are not official.
All R.E.M. originals written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
i have been a huge fan since the 80's! keep up the awesome job, and thesoul grabbing lyrics! this new single is great!
By tara
I am proud of how R.E.M. gets in front of the media. I.E. Singing on Good Morning America and plays "Bad Day." After really sitting down and reading through these lyrics I thought what better way to insult the media than through their own camera. Bravo bravo R.E.M.
By dan
Is a Very Very Song, bad day is great!!! and R.E.M. Shure!
By LotusMan
A public service announcement followed me home the other day I paid it nevermind, go away Shit so thick you could stir it with a stick Free Teflon white-washed presidency We're sick of being jerked around Wear that on your sleeve
Broadcast me a joyful noise and screw the times Lord, count your blessings Wer're sick of being jerked around we all fall down Have you ever seen the televised in pride subcommittee pride? Investigation dance? Those ants in pants glances Well look behind the eyes it's a hallowed hollowness The Ties Sick my only screw these skies smoke and mirror lockdown
Broadcast me a joyful noise and screw the times The papers wouldn't lie I swear I sign not one more
It's been a bad day please don't take a picture here It's been a bad Day Please
We're dug in deep The price is steep The auctioneer is such a creek The lights went out , the oil ran dry We blamed it on the other guy Sure all men are created equal? Here's a church, here's a steeple Please stay tuned we cut to sequel Ashes ashes we all fall down
Broadcast me a joyful noise and screw the times Lord, count your blessings Ignore The Law of Fear, Oh, this. means war
It's been a bad day Please don't take a picture here It's been a bad day please
I saw the light it can't be right
By Steve
Although it is a pretty good song, it is a mere shadow in comparison to its obvious influence 'It's the end of the world as we know it'
By Neeve
Although it is a pretty good song, it is a mere shadow in comparison to its obvious influence 'It's the end of the world as we know it'
By mm54
I agree with Neeve in that it's a pretty good song, but I don't think it is good enough to make it in the In Time album. I think Happy, Shiny People would have been a better choice.
By Kevin Larios
simply the best just like the athoer songsof REM
By Maria Vozone Vilar
this is a great song attacking the media...and its so cool how it turned into it's the end of the world as we know it (and i feel fine)
